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How the War on Drugs has intervened in the US-Mexico security relationship
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McLean, WA, How the War on Drugs has intervened in the US-Mexico security relationship, Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2013, 30 September - 2 October 2013, Perth, pp. 1-24. (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
The US-Mexico relationship is problematic when viewed from a security studies viewpoint. Here, US behaviour towards Mexico seems inconsistent. Why, for example, does the ‘war on drugs’ seemingly take precedent over Mexican domestic stability? In a similar vein, Mexico is the third biggest energy supplier to the US, yet rarely features in the energy security discourse in the way that distance threats such as Iraq and Iran do. How can we reconcile this outwardly contradictory hierarchy of strategic priorities through a security lens?
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Political science |
| Research Field: | International relations |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | International relations |
| Objective Field: | Defence and security policy |
| UTAS Author: | McLean, WA (Dr Wayne McLean) |
| ID Code: | 87052 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Deposited By: | School of Social Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2013-11-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-08-14 |
| Downloads: | 368 View Download Statistics |
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